Chelsea defender Thiago Silva made history on Thursday night by becoming the first player in Brazil's history to captain the side at three different World Cups. Still playing at the highest level at 38 years old, Silva will be hopeful that he can help lead the side towards another title.
The Selecao are one of the favourites for the tournament, bringing some exciting talent in the forward line with the likes of Neymar Jr, Vinicius Jr and Raphinha just three of nine forwards called up. Despite that wealth of talent to call upon, it could be the backline that are required for these types of knockout matches.
That means some reliance on Silva and company, who claimed before the opener against Serbia that he is enjoying the best version of himself: "I'm enjoying the best version of Thiago Silva. At 38, I'm going through one of the best phases of my career.
